@SibaElHussein I moved from an adult to a pediatric hemepath practice. I think the biggest clue that it’s B-ALL is that it’s a child. It really takes a LOT for us to begin thinking about a mature B cell process in our kiddos- particularly in marrow/PB.
Happy to have our Phlebotomy training program featured in CAP Today. With short-staffing and the unique needs of peds phlebotomy, we asked if we could "Grow our own" phlebotomists on par with to traditional hires. More here: https://t.co/vsam4Cy9yc
Another part of a PA’s job is tissue procurement for research. My facility has their own biorepository where mothers of babies born with birth defects can consent for us to take fresh tissue from the placenta and store at -80 degrees for possible future studies.
The first sign a patient has #spherocytosis is that feeling that you need to move the PB smear slide farther left or right in order to find cells with good central pallor. #hemepath